Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-03-07
Meeting of the Orleans County
Educational Society.

This Society held its fourth annual
meeting in Barton, March 4th.
In the absence of the President, Prin
Martin took the chair. After prayer by
Rev. f. W. Pierce, Mr. Martin in well
chosen words welcomed the teachers
and friends to the village, and in behalf
of the citizens to their homes
In the first paper by d. s. Waterman,
the Mistakes Of Teachers" were men
toned, aud some remedies suggested.
Prin. Mckinney of Newport, in re-
marks on Bookkeeping said he would
have the pupil familiar with single and
double entry; in teaching it he would
guard against carelessness, aud would
insist on having the pupil fnd and cor
rect errors in computation.
Supt. Dartt said of mistakes, "We all
make them, but we can correct them.
We often fail To do our duty because We
are afraid of making mistakes. Don't
let mistakes discourage; if we fall, let u
get up. Ii people laugh don't mind it
As to Bookkeeping, he would insist
English branches; before this is begun
he would have the pupil practice writing
business forms while studying Arithmc-
tic. He would let the boys and girls
have some money of their own, with the
understanding that they are to keep a
strict account of all money received,
and of all money paid out, the account
to be open to the iDspection Of parents
or guardian.
| Mr.. A. c. Austin would have children
taught housekeeping and Writing in
stead of Geometry and Languages, in
| Dist. School.
At IL O'Clock Miss Eta Batchelder
read a sensible essay, "The Successful
Teacher in which she says 1.-The Good
| Teacher has order without the bolster
| Gus assertion of power" "A school may
be a republic with willingly, obedient
subjects, it may be despotism whose
subjects obey through fear, or IL may be
an anarchy with no obedience"
w. F. Clark mentioned as obstacles, IS
the following: "People do not often
! give attention enough to choice or SUI
| perintendents. Superintendents should
| be appointed by the Governor upon rec
commentator of state Superintendent.
| There should be Il county examiner and
certificates should be granted for long
er time. There should be a state uni
formity of text books, and the books
should be paid for by the state"
At 1I.45 questions were collected, a
committe of nomination were appointed,
and the society adjourned for dinner.
At one O'Clock some little time was
! given to answering questions. In an
swer to the question, "How shall we
| punish unrulY pupilS?" A. c. Austin
said, $50 as not to destroy their man.
hood or womanhood.' Much interest
ing talk was drawn out by the different
| questions.
At O'Clock the report of the nomina-
ting committee was heard and accepted,
and the following officers were elected
! for the ensuing year: Pres, L. T.
Mckinney, of Newport; Vice Pres,
! Eta Batchelder. Barton; Sec. and
! Treas, ID. S. Waterman, Barton Land
| ing: Elk COM, Miss L. E. Dane, New
port, S. A. Hunt, Wcstmore, Miss Jeu-
ME Locke, Barton Landing.
1t was moved and voted that the by
laws be so amended that the annual as
| sessment be 5. % insteadof 5. 10 as former
! lY. 1t was also voted that the constitution
be so amended that all members pay
assessments.
At 2.30, L. T. Mckinney read a prac-
tical paper on Practical Instruction.
| Among the many good suggestions, we
note these: Teach letter writing
teach scholars TO think for themselves
make use of familiar examples; awaken
| curiosity"
In the next paper on "What besides
| Books shall we teach?' Miss Jennie
Locke put first in Importance the teach
| ing of the Importance of habits, punctu-
atty and regularity, and would espec-
tally emphasize the Importance of teach.
| ing pupils To think. The subject oil
Reading" was thoroughly presented by
Rev. E. w. Pierce.
The address by Supt. Dartt on "The
| School in Education" was SO directed %
parents, that we hope To give it to our
readers in full, at another time.